CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Brookport

Illinois · 1,060 residents · 0.65 sq mi

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With 1,060 people, Brookport is a city in Illinois. Households here earn about 58% less than in Illinois as a whole. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 31.2% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $26,500. Households take in $13,490 at the median, 55% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,060

+1%vs 2000

vs 1,054 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.3

+5%vs 2000

vs 35.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.65 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024733

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(72)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(89)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(64)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(79)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(63)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(143)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.6%(123)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(110)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(119)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.8%(125)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.5%(58)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$13,490

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,438 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,883

−41%vs 2000

vs $11,751 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

31.2%

+11.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$26,500

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$253

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $311 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.8%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.3% in 2000

25.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.1%(939)

Black7.1%(75)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(20)

Asian0.3%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.7%(951)

Black10.1%(107)

Hispanic / Latino1%(11)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(6)

Ancestry

Irish29.2%(214)

German28%(205)

English6.5%(48)

American6.4%(47)

Swedish5.7%(42)

Scottish4.1%(30)

Dutch1.5%(11)

French1.2%(9)

Italian1%(7)

Russian0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.2%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

51.4%

−15.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.4%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.0 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 13.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.9%(103)

Married52.9%(144)

Widowed4.8%(13)

Divorced4.4%(12)

Women 15+

Never married21.6%(64)

Married44.6%(132)

Widowed15.9%(47)

Divorced17.9%(53)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−9.2 ptssince 2013

from 16.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.2%

−8.7 ptssince 2020

from 47.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.5%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.9%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

39.7%

+17.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.3%

−10.7 ptssince 2020

from 62.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

57.7%

+14.3 ptssince 2020

from 43.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era54.2%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.5%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 24 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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